Whistler

‘To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano.’

–  James Whistler

Painting by James Whistler, Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket, 1877

Fredric Chopin

Here are some of my favorite Chopin pieces.

 

 

 

 

Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art. 
– Fredric Chopin

Enjoy!